This course introduces religion in Morocco, and how Islam and other faiths relate to Moroccan society, politics, and culture and to the Middle East and Mediterranean worlds. Secular and religious movements in Morocco, as in Tunisia and Algeria--France's other former North African colonies--show profound political contrasts and have a vital impact on European societies today. The course also explores how the study of Morocco has contributed significantly to ongoing debates on understanding the role of religion and politics in contemporary social life.

This course is designed to introduce you to Islam as it occurs in the Moroccan environment. Each unit will include either visits from Moroccan scholars or practitioners of the aspect of Islam under consideration, or a visit to a scholar/practitioner or a religiously significant site. Satisfies Dist: PHR. Class of 2008 and later: Dist: TMV. WCult